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No. 2: Apple

No matter if Under Armour might be the next Apple — this Apple is still here. And when highlighting its performance this year, it’s hard to know where to start. Sure, 64% stock price gains are nice. But what else should we talk about?

Yes to all those things. But you know that. You’ve heard it all before and you’ve seen it first hand. Heck, you probably own an iPod, Mac, iPhone, iPad or maybe even one of each. Apple has undoubtedly revolutionized technology and thus continues to soar.

In fact, making a bearish case for Apple its pretty hard — although InvestorPlace Editor Jeff Reeves has at least tried. The only surprise about seeing its name on this list is that it didn’t take the top spot. Speaking of which …